Massive Attack - Pray For Rain (2009)






Je suis de ceux qui ont été fasciné dans les années 90 par Massive Attack mais aussi de ceux qui ont été désabusé par la suite. Des albums sans grande inspiration, une désinvolture atroce... Bref Massive Attack, c'était mieux avant, bien avant. Mais demain ? Si Tricky et Mushroom n'ont toujours pas réapparu, Daddy G a fini par revenir et rejoindre 3D qui seul ne parvenait pas à faire grand chose de bien. Est-ce leur retrouvaille qui a accouché d'une renaissance inattendue pour un nouvel album qui d'après les premiers extraits se rapprochent du niveau de "Blue Lines" et "Protection". Pour s'en convaincre, allez écouter du sombre et divin "Pray For Rain", on retrouve cette atmosphère inquiétante et sombre comme sur "Karmacoma", un groove au ralenti comme dans "Sly" et pour couronner le tout, Tunde Adebimpe, chanteur de TV On The Radio, pose sa voix de manière magistrale. Bref c'est une excellente surprise, de quoi se réconcilier.

I am one of those who were fascinated in the 90's by Massive Attack but also one of those who were afterward disenchanted. Albums without inspiration, a atrocious carelessness... Well Massive Attack, it was better before, well really before. But tomorrow? If Tricky and Mushroom do not still reappear, Daddy G eventually comes back and joins 3D who lonely were unable to record godd songs. It is their re-formation which gives birth to an unexpected revival for a new album which according to the first tracks available get closer to the quality level of "Blue Lines" and "Protection". To prove it, just listen to the somber and divine "Pray For Rain", we find this disturbing and dark atmosphere as on "Karmacoma", a downtempo groove as in "Sly" and what's more, we get Tunde Adebimpe, the singer of Tv On The Radio, puts majestically his voice. In brief it is an excellent surprise. It's reconciliation time.


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